Community Development Publications
Opportunity Youth in Texas
Identifying and Reengaging the State’s Disconnected Young People
Opportunity Youth in Texas
Appendix
Data at a Glance
The following fact sheets provide basic information about opportunity youth in each of the counties of interest as of 2017. Data are from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) from the 2017 5-year American Community Survey (ACS), conducted by the Census Bureau. The information includes race and ethnicity, gender and location within the county. The fact sheets are meant to serve as an introduction for community leaders concerned about opportunity youth in their area.
Bexar County
| Number of opportunity youth: | 33,613 | Disconnection rate: | 13.2% |
Dallas County
| Number of opportunity youth: | 45,010 | Disconnection rate: | 14.2% |
Harris County
| Number of opportunity youth: | 75,852 | Disconnection rate: | 13.4% |
Hidalgo County
| Number of opportunity youth: | 22,601 | Disconnection rate: | 18.5% |
